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November 4, 2026

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Today's Europe news map

Spain's transport minister resigns over fatal rail crashes

The state is busy investigating itself, with varying degrees of enthusiasm. Poland's anti-corruption bureau arrested 25 people over a billion-zloty loss at a state power plant. Romania's leadership reportedly suppressed an audit into missing labor ministry funds, while a local prosecutor is accused of fabricating a case to oust a Coast Guard chief. Slovenia's interior minister is under scrutiny for accessing police files while on vacation. In Ukraine, the anti-corruption bureau says a state security official simply threatened its detectives with a weapon during a search.

In more detail

Spain

Transport minister resigns after Urda train crash

Óscar Puente has resigned as Minister of Transport following a train accident in Urda that killed 115 people. The Prime Minister's office denied the departure was happening only hours before it became a reality. The exit removes a minister the cabinet had spent a week trying to shield, transferring the political damage from the railways to the government.

Hungary

Public search begins for tens of thousands of state security informants

The government opened its communist-era secret police archives, publishing the names of tens of thousands of state security informants. The release immediately produced public confessions, including from a prize-winning photographer who admitted to informing under the alias 'Pál'. The files confirm that decades of state surveillance relied heavily on the quiet cooperation of bus drivers, farmers, and neighbors.

Denmark

Court rules Wolt is employer in blow to gig economy

A court ruled that a former Wolt courier was a formal employee rather than an independent contractor. For the food delivery platform, the verdict challenges a business model built entirely on freelance labor. For the broader gig economy, it is a legal precedent that suddenly makes algorithms look like managers.

Serbia

Alta Bank owner detained as 45 billion dinars vanish

Police detained the owner of Alta Bank following the disappearance of 45 billion dinars and the revocation of the lender's license. The same day, a flight to Moscow carrying three prominent Serbian officials was diverted back to Belgrade for security checks. One official claimed he slept through the detour; another said he was traveling to discuss gas supplies and the collapsed bank.

One more thing · Albania

Bullet discovery turns reported bear attack into homicide investigation

A man found dead in the Bulqizë mountains was initially believed to have been killed by wild animals. Investigators have now upgraded the case to a homicide after discovering a bullet in his chest, clearing the local bears of any involvement.

Around Europe today

▪ Albania — Bullet discovery turns reported bear attack into homicide investigation →

▪ Austria — Real estate mogul René Benko stands trial for fraud again →

▪ Belgium — Prosecution seeks 25 years as Ullens trial resumes →

▪ Bosnia and Herzegovina — Dodik arrives in United States as Republican losses cloud energy plans →

▪ Bulgaria — Government drops plan to seize second-pillar pension funds →

▪ Croatia — Court hears conflicting accounts of $800 million missile deal →

▪ Cyprus — State audit finds unqualified directors and a €2bn bill for bank bailout →

▪ Czechia — Thousands of public media staff protest government funding plans →

▪ Denmark — Court rules Wolt is employer in blow to gig economy model →

▪ Estonia — Zoo staff demand director's dismissal over animal relocation →

▪ Finland — Aalto University finance professor indicted for market manipulation →

▪ France — Interior Minister avoids questions at public order inquiry →

▪ Germany — Axe attacker targets police station in Hagen →

▪ Greece — Two students hospitalized after attack by fascist-linked group in Patras →

▪ Hungary — Public search begins for tens of thousands of state security informants →

▪ Iceland — Investigators identify two children among plane crash victims →

▪ Ireland — Dublin prepares for largest policing operation in history →

▪ Italy — Taranto blast furnaces begin shutdown →

▪ Kosovo — Owner of weapons depot arrested for staging his own robbery →

▪ Latvia — President tasks Kulbergs with forming new government →

▪ Lithuania — Security agency expels three Ukrainians for espionage →

▪ Luxembourg — Hidden camera discovery prompts police investigation →

▪ Malta — Abela promises free ferry and island clean-up in budget reply →

▪ Moldova — Deputies propose doubling their own salaries →

▪ Montenegro — Former President Đukanović refuses to answer questions on Telekom privatization →

▪ Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize faces revenue loss of up to €250m after cyberattack →

▪ North Macedonia — Interior Ministry joins Europol raid to shutter online scam ring →

▪ Norway — Defense and police sign 450 million NOK satellite deal →

▪ Poland — Corruption agents arrest 25 over billion-zloty power plant losses →

▪ Portugal — Montenegro invites opposition to talks on housing policy →

▪ Romania — Prosecutor accused of fabricating criminal case to oust Coast Guard chief →

▪ Serbia — Alta Bank owner detained for 30 days as billions vanish →

▪ Slovakia — Fico fuels speculation of early election announcement →

▪ Slovenia — Minister accessed police investigations while on vacation →

▪ Spain — Transport Minister resigns as rail tragedies force Sánchez's hand →

▪ Sweden — Riksbank raises interest rates for first time in three years →

▪ Switzerland — Illegal waste dumping linked to death of thousands of trout →

▪ Ukraine — SBU official allegedly threatens anti-corruption detectives with weapon use →

▪ United Kingdom — Anti-corruption tsar asks Prince of Wales to clarify Duchy's tax status →

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